Author Archives: Dana Varinsky

EEOC Rules Transgender People Protected Against Job Discrimination Under Civil Rights Act

April 25, 2012, 9:39 am • Posted by Dana Varinsky
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Mia Macy thought she was a shoo-in for a ballistics technician job in the Walnut Creek laboratory of the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. She had experience in the military and law enforcement and was one of … Continue reading »

Filed under: Legal, LGBT
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Dog Owners Warned of Coyotes in Golden Gate Park; Coyote Photos

April 12, 2012, 3:32 pm • Posted by Dana Varinsky
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Due to recent encounters between dogs and coyotes, San Francisco officials are warning dog owners to steer clear of some parts of Golden Gate Park. Park officials have posted warnings on trails near the middle and north lakes. They have … Continue reading »

Filed under: Animals and Wildlife, Recreation
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Watch Webcam of the New Peregrine Falcon Chicks Nesting on PG&E Building

April 4, 2012, 3:44 pm • Posted by Dana Varinsky
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A webcam is providing up-close live footage of four peregrine falcon chicks that hatched Thursday through Saturday in a nest that sits on the 33rd floor of PG&E headquarters in San Francisco. Glenn Stewart, Director of the UC Santa Cruz … Continue reading »

Filed under: Animals and Wildlife, San Francisco

Delay of UC Davis Pepper Spray Report Has Its Roots in Police Privacy Laws

March 7, 2012, 12:18 pm • Posted by Dana Varinsky
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On Tuesday, an Alameda County judge granted a UC campus police officers’ union request for a restraining order concerning the release of the university's report on the campus pepper-spray incident last November. The judge ruled that union attorneys should be … Continue reading »

Filed under: Education, Law Enforcement, Legal
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